OUTWARDLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

outwardly

adverb

Definition of outwardly

as in externally

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Recent Examples of outwardly At once a world-class, supervillain-busting secret agent and a prototypically insecure adolescent, Kim Possible (Christy Carlson Romano) outwardly resembled a great number of female cartoon characters from the early aughts. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 Nick is more extroverted, more kind of outwardly in your face, whereas Sam’s a little introverted. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Khan himself stars as the outwardly stern but inwardly soft-hearted Etienne, who heads up the dozen-strong medical team. — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Unlike Crow-Armstrong, Pierzynski outwardly relished being a villain to Cubs fans, and coming through against them in a clutch situation made the moment even sweeter. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outwardly

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Adverb

Bela had incredible relationships also internally and externally.

— Washington Post staff, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2026
While 79% of SpinCo CEOs came from within their organizations, 58% of CFOs—11 of 19—were recruited externally.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of externally

Adverb

Eudora’s outline is visibly backlit by a low late afternoon sun as her shadow is cast across the patchy grass of a pathway that leads to a ruin of Corinthian columns.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
The pop star flashed his newly asymmetrical smile to the big-screen cameras, showing that his top left incisor was visibly much shorter and uneven compared to his right.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of visibly

Adverb

The near-deadlock was partly produced because voters, apparently weary of New Zealand's economic woes and apathetic about both Luxon and Hipkins, chose to propel a new entrant group to Parliament for the first time in years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
But for Mao, the occasional allergic reaction is apparently a small price to pay for some quality cat time.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of apparently

Adverb

For the site of their hard launch, the odd couple chose Perfecting Church, a Black church in Detroit, evidently seeking to exploit the aura of social justice implicit in the Black faith tradition.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Then came the evidently now-obligatory Harrison Butker missed field goal, and a nearly instant Denver touchdown to take the lead.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of evidently

Adverb

The skatepark, architecturally inspired by famous skate spots across the British capital, has ostensibly been a major hit.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Beyond mashups, how should a model like Claude ensure there’s a difference between a direct re-creation of Tetris (ostensibly disallowed by the new prompt) and a mere game in the Tetris genre (ostensibly allowed by the prompt)?

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of ostensibly

Adverb

Miles is the head of Fishers of Men Community Development Corporation, which is supposedly headquartered at the old Larimer School.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
The newest prosecution of Comey, because of a supposedly threatening arrangement of seashells on a beach, is equally unlikely to stand up under prevailing law.

— David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of supposedly

Adverb

Miller has long been concerned with some of the actions taken after 9/11, putatively in her name, against Muslims in general.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The eight-story glass building at the center of the complex, which had putatively been devoted to vaccine manufacturing, was in fact a highly classified defense facility.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

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